Digitools 9 Class Discussion Board

On the seven skills listed rated yourself between 1-5 with 5 being the best and 1 worst. Then state how you intend to improve those skills.

Then search the web for an article regarding procrastination or time management for high school students. Summarize your article in 3-5 sentences and provide the link to the article.

Finally - you will be given two students names in class on Tuesday, tell them how they can improve on one of their procrastination skills listed in the article. Remember constructive criticism is not intended to hurt, but instead to help. If you are rude in your post it will be deleted and zero given for this weeks DQ.

For your post to another student make sure it is in response to someone who posted constructive criticism to you. Your post should include why or why not you think that suggestion work for you.

**** Some of you need to watch your spelling and punctuation in your blogs - double check you have capitalized I before you post.

Personally think for procrastination I have a 1 I'm the worst at forgetting things and/or putting them off I believe to make myself better I will start doing homework before anything else so I don't get distracted. In my article it says to try to get rid of distractions like cellphones, facebook and other networking sites, being online in general, this is good because distractions are most likely why people procrastinate. Working for a box of time helps also next you can get a BHAG or a big, hairy, audacious goal audacious means willingness you take big risks and that should excite you if you get it done. Setting priories is a big one to school should be over friends even if you want them to be higher they're not also you should sell the benefits to your self like if i get this done I can have one assignment off the list of ones I need to do. Maddie I"m not really sure if you procrastinate a lot but i do know you do enjoy texting and talking to friends and as I said before I don't really know if you procrastinate a lot but if your friends are getting in the way of your school work then have your mom or a higher authority in your house hold on to your phone and ask them not to give back to you until your homework is done or whatever you need to be doing. Ashley once again i don't know if you procrastinate either but I do know you have A TON of friends and you enjoy Facebook too. If you really need to then you should just tell your friends you can't talk until your homework is done and try to stay off the computer while your doing homework because those are really good distractions from doing what your suppose to be doing i know I have that problem really badly you should also because you have a sister go into a quiet room to do home work so she can't distract you

Maddie

10/18/2012 11:10:28 am

Emily,
I think that your idea about the texting friends when doing homework is a good idea. I will try to do that as much as I can when doing homework because my phone does distract me a lot while doing my work. I really don’t know about how you are with procrastination but in your comment you said you were bad about putting things off till last minute and I’m bad at that to so we could try helping each other out on that, also thank you for your input on how I could fix my procrastination.

Emily

10/19/2012 10:49:47 am

Since I didn't understand the first time on telling others about 1 the next one a 1 watching the clock and seting a timer 1 keeping the momentum a 2 spelling out goals a 3 bringing excuses into the light 1 and lastly a 1

Ashley

10/19/2012 11:55:52 am

Emily,
You are so right. I really do enjoy facebook! I also completly agree with what you said about getting homework done before facebook or texting! That is one of my worst habbits. But I have been trying to do both at the same time. Mabye you could try that too. School work should always come first.I found that funny that you told me to do my homework in a quite room to get away from my sister, because that is exactly what I do do!!! I can never focus if she is in the same room as me. Thanks for the constructive critism. :)

I think that I deserve a 2 because I procrastinate quite a bit, but not always. I don't wait until the day it's due to do my homework, but I do it the night before it is due usually, not during the day. When I am assigned to read a book, I usually wait until the last two or three days to read it. I can improve it by doing my work right when I get home the day I get it. The two people I drew were Teresa and C.c. I am not completely sure about Teresa but I think that Teresa is actually pretty good about procrastination. C.c. is usually pretty good from what I've seen with procrastination. As you can see on the DQ, C.c. got it done on the 16th, which was the very first DQ to be posted. Pretty much, I believe that C.c. and Teresa are way better with procrastination than I am.

Cecilia

10/19/2012 08:57:36 am

Aidan, think you can improve you procrastination by just doing things when you first get it. It will make things a lot easier to not wait until the day it’s due. I don’t think that you should have rated yourself a 2 though, you do get your stuff done on time, your DQ wasn’t done at the last minute, and from what I’ve seen in class, you get most of your homework turned in the day it should be.

I would rate myself as a 3 after reading that article. My reasoning on that is I tell others about my plan and we figure out what to do about that plan. I am also good at spelling out my specific goals and thoughts. And finely on the good things is I am good at bringing my excuses to light. And I look at my progress and see what my time frame is. However I do not keep the momentum going most of the time. And I watch the clock all the time and I never set an alarm clock and I can be bad at staying on schedule.
In my article I learned that you always have to but social life and extra curriculum last and school first and how to set time limits on study for each class like study the most on the class you think is hard. You also need 6-9 hours of sleep that will help on the not focus or short attention span. If your short on time which most of the time you are don’t neglect your health, like eating junk food and stuff. And that is what I read and that is my report.

Pearl

10/19/2012 06:41:12 am

Dear Jack

After talking to you I have found that you are not the best when it comes to not procrastinating. You do most of your homework on time but you do it last min. (ps. on the bus ☺). You need to work on you skills. And I believe you are because I read your report and I think the chart is a good idea.

Jack

10/19/2012 07:08:05 am

Pearl

I agree with you completely I am one of the worst procrastinator alive I do some of my homework on the bus and yes at last min but I really do appreciate it when you say that I am try to improve. Thank you so much for not procrastinating and doing you DQ.

I think that I would be a 2 because I usually get my work done and turned in on time but I usually wait till last minute to do it. I could improve on my procrastination by doing assignment when I first get home so I won be up all night working on them. Also if I don’t do the assignment I should still work on it and turn it in when I’m done so I avoid having a missing assignment or so I can get my grade up. The article I read about procrastination was explaining how there are two types of procrastination one is where you put off work till last minute and the other is when you put off the work for so long that you just don’t do it. It also explained what kind of stress it caused you. If you procrastinate some things it can cause you a lot of stress and it may even cause you to break down. Also procrastination affects a lot of teens and if teens get in the habit of procrastination know it will usually stick with them. The two names that I drew were Ally and Alexis. I will start with Ally and please correct me if I’m wrong but I think that Ally could improve on her procrastination skills by asking people to remind her of her homework other than that I think that Ally is okay on procrastination. Lastly Alexis, I honestly don’t think that you procrastinate that much because I have been with you many times and you always get your work done and you usually do it right when you come home, but if there was one thing I think you could improve on it would be keeping your motivation up other than that you’re good!

Lexi Coleman

10/18/2012 02:36:28 pm

Thank you so much Maddie! I think that you are kind of right I do my homework when I get home if it is due on the next day. I need to work on the longer assignments when I have more time to do them. I do my work right when I get home because it just gets out of the way faster,

Ally

10/18/2012 02:50:19 pm

Maddie

That’s really true. I’m pretty good at doing my homework but here and there I do need a reminder especially if it’s a big class project. I think by getting the help of someone telling me to do it will maybe even help my grades improve more also. Everyone wants to improve on remember to do their homework.

Teresa

10/18/2012 11:52:32 am

To start off I think this is incredibly ironic this DQ is about procrastination because I’m doing this on a Thursday night and there are only seven comments. Anyhow, I’d say I’m about a 2 on procrastination. I usually try and get things done (such as homework) right when I get home, but then I’m like ‘Nah, I’d rather watch a Say Yes to the Dress marathon.’ It’s good to make mental lists (or a for real written down one) of everything you have to do and check it off as you get them done. Motivation is key. Personally, I think of how good it will feel to be done with everything done. Sometimes when I’m running cross country I make that mental list of things I need to get done, and when I get home I’m like ‘Let’s get this done!’ This year I’m trying to get things done ASAP and not think ‘I have another day to do this.’ because I’ll probably just end up doing it at the last minute or maybe even forgetting.
Article all this great info came from: http://www.teencollegeeducation.org/2010/07/procrastinating-in-high-school.html

Adreanna- You don’t do any fall sports so it’s not easy to make up the classic excuse about having a game or practice. So if I were you I would be doing my homework while practice for sports is going on, even if there is another day to get something done.
Ireland- Since you’re involved with a lot of sports I’d do things on the bus or when you get home from games and practice. Days when you’re swamped in work, make lists of what you need to do and take advantage of the time given to work on assignments in class getting as much done as possible.

Adreanna

10/18/2012 02:30:28 pm

Teresa,
I agree with you completely if I would just get my work done earlier rather than later maybe I would be doing better in school. I do doing bad but if I take your advice I could be doing even better.

Teresa

10/19/2012 11:53:17 am

Alright so the 1st thing for those 7 procrastination things I'd say I'm about a 1. I usually don't tell people what I'm going to do.
The 2nd thing- looking back on what you've done- I'm a 3. I do that about half the time.
The 3rd thing I'm a 2 on. I'm always stopping in between homework assignments or in the middle of one to take a 'break'.
The fourth one I'm definitely a 1. I hardly ever pay attention to what the time is let alone setting a timer.
The 5th one I'm a 3. In my head I make lists of what needs to be done.
Surprisingly, I'd day I'm a 4 on the 6th one. I don't really make excuses, I just flat out say if I didn't do something because truth is I just really didn't want to.
For the last one I'm a 2. I don't always think ahead of what it'll be like when I'm done.

Ireland

10/19/2012 04:12:41 pm

Teresa,
Thank you, I very much appreciate your advice. Being in a lot of sports it is hard to get homework done, so doing it on the bus would help a lot. I kind of forget things easily and a lot too, making a list would make it easier to remember.

Of the list I am probably a 3. If I am motivated it usually lasts quite a while and I can get lots done but if the momentum wears off then I have a hard time getting going again. I could improve by assessing my progress. I usually look at how much more I have to do. That can get very discouraging.

This article talks about time management. You should mark your time. Use a calendar or a weekly schedule. It also says you should use a today list. Put the items in order so that it is easier to keep track and so you can coordinate it to your time management. At the end of the week look back and see what you have accomplished.

The two people that I got are Pearl and Ashley. I will start with Pearl. I looked back at the other DQs and it seems that you wait until Friday before you do yours except for this last one. You even got yours onto the blog before me. I am a bit of a procrastinator too. If you were to talk to other people about your projects or homework then I think that would help you procrastinate less. Now Ashley it seems like you are even more of a procrastinator than me. I got mine onto the blog today. Please don’t procrastinate any longer because I need to use yours for my response. If you wrote your things to do down you would know what needs to be done and you would procrastinate less.

Ashley

10/19/2012 12:02:00 pm

Havin,
You are right. One of my habbits are putting things off the the last minuite. Obviously because it is 7:00 and im just now doing my DQ. I dont try to, but i do. I will try my best to work on it. I dont think you put things off as much as you think you do. You almost always turn assignments in on time, and you are a over all good student. But i will use your constructive critism and try to put things off less.

Adreanna

10/18/2012 02:27:37 pm

Out of the list given i am probably a three. I do not have a schedule so most of the time i don't get things done when I need to. Now thinking about it would probably be a good thing if i did. I'm also not good at assessing my problems along the way, i try to hide my problems from the world. I have realized lately that talking about your problems with a friend really helps. I intend on improving these skills by setting up a schedule and and assess my problems along the way rather then running from them and hoping they go away.

The article I read about was about my article is about how teens in high school are putting of essays, projects, book reports, and all other type of school activities. Mostly because they are doing and going to other events. They end up doing it the day before or the day the day the project is due and 75% of the time those people do a really bad job.

Dylan- I think that if you spend more time on your typing you could improve a lot. You are really smart but sometimes you second guess yourself, and most of the time your first guess is correct.
Havin- You tend to get off track when you are sitting next to Dylan. I think that it is good that you guys have a strong friendship but sometimes that can get you in trouble.

DK

10/19/2012 08:42:01 am

Adreanna I agree with you about how people hide their problems and about how sharing their problems with people can help. I also agree with you about how I second guess myself a lot. The article you read about how teens are putting off their school work for other activities is true for a lot of kids.

Adreanna

10/19/2012 09:05:46 am

(Cont.) If i rate myself i would give myself a three, a five, a two, a one, a three, a four, and a two. The link to my article is <http://www.teencollegeeducation.org/2010/07/procrastinating-in-high-school.html> its a very interesting article.

I defiantly got to rate myself a 2 I always procrastinate. I just don’t want to do it so I don’t unless it is due the next day. I really have to work on doing my work and managing my time a lot better. I can start that but it will take some getting used to. Maybe if I start to manage my time better I might get better grades on my assignments.
The article I read was about how procrastination hurts students. Most teens think that they can finish it the next day, but by then it’s due the very next day. Teens seem to always put everything off, unless they are a great student. Those teens always manage their time. They have practiced that skill enough to know that it can help out a lot more. It turns out that teens end up with more time then if you procrastinante. If you practice your managing skills it will help you in the future with homework and projects.
Hannah, what can help you with procrastination is to manage your time. I know because I do it a lot to. If you can do a little every day and just get it done. It is less stressful and a lot easier.
Adreanna, You start to rush through your work when you don’t want to do it. Even if you don’t want to do it just take you time. If you get it done right you might not have to do it again.

Adeanna

10/19/2012 08:58:47 am

Alexis,
You are right are should probably not rush so much and maybe i would do better on my school work. Most of the time I don't want to do my work, but I always get it done even if I don't want to do it.

Ally

10/18/2012 02:46:15 pm

After reading the article I would rate myself a three or two and a half. Why? The reason is because sometimes in regards I don’t follow each step but then sometimes I do. I plan to improve my skills by setting a goal and working up to it. Start out small then grow bigger. Setting a time would be very good for me because I lose track of time a lot but them sometimes I’ll remember to the dot. In the article I read the basic focus for time management was to have a calendar full of events. So what you would do is instead of planning out just a week you would plan out the whole entire month. This would make it so you’re more aware of what’s going to go on. Your monthly event or your plan doesn’t have to be just about school it can be about afterschool activities such as sports or even planning when your favorite TV will be on.
http://www.timemanagementhelp.com/highschool.htm
The two people I got were Emily and Tyler, so I’m going to start off with Tyler first. Tyler what you need to work on and correct if I’m wrong but you need to start keep your excuse to a light. Everyone has excuses for stuff that is true. So if you’re having a lot of trouble in that area I would recommend that you tell maybe one or two friends about so the public doesn’t know your area of problems.
Emily I think you should work on telling others about your plans. What you really want is to keep everything going the way you want it and in order to do that you need to tell people about it. Telling people about it will help you reach thoughs goals. By telling friends they will help you by encouraging you to do them.

Emily

10/19/2012 01:15:52 am

Ally I'm not sure if I agree with you because I don't really talk to anyone much on weekends and I don't have a phone at this point so I don't really know how that would work. It is a good idea though I would like to try it during the week its just that I can't on weekends

I would rank about a 3. That ranking would get better or worse depending on the project or assignment is, but one thing that I could work on is that when I have something that needs to be done, I just need to sit down and do it.
My article could summarize to, procrastination starts in the adolescent years and causes stress later in life. One thing the article said that I liked was that they included excuses that people might use, one excuse was “I’ll do it in a minute.” The article also said that a minute could turn in to an hour. It’s like my dad says “pick an excuse, any excuse will do.”

Austin

10/19/2012 02:17:57 pm

Here is the rest of my comment
This is how I would rate my self on the seven skills: first skill, tell others about your plan, About a 4. The second assess your progress along the way, I would give my self a 2. The third keep the momentum going, 4 or 5. The forth Rather than watching the clock, set a timer to stay on schedule, that one would definitely be a 1. The fifth Spell out your specific goals, I don’t really do this one so about a 1. The sixth bring your excuses to light, my dad helps me with this one so about a 3. And last, Create a mental picture of your accomplishment this one I’m pretty good at so a 4. Ally, you don’t relay procrastinate, the DQs for example you are one of the first people to get them done. but setting a timer is a good way to track time to get thing done. C.C., I think that you are pretty good at not procrastinating. Like today you were one of the only one that remember an article in science. On the skill in identifying excuses that is pretty tough but it dose make a big difference.

Cecilia

10/19/2012 04:34:26 pm

Austin,
A way to help your procrastination is to do some of the techniques that were recommended in the article. I agree with your that just doing something right away would help you with your procrastination. Also, setting a timer or having somebody else time you instead of you watching the clock would help. Try turning the clocks away from your view and have somebody tell you when a specific amount of time is up so that you can get started on another task and return to that one again if needed later, and try to think of the goals you want to do and when you want them done by. If you think ahead like that, it’ll help you think of what to do for something and when to do and get that part finished by. Like when it comes to big tasks that take a couple o days, do a little at a time so that it’s not all done at once or at the last minute. By spreading it out you can add and take away something if you decide to do so and you’ll have that time and not get overwhelmed.

I would rate myself on the seven things in the article a five because I can keep trace of my time. Better time management for teens is the source of my article. In the article it says that better time management for teens would allow more time to do more things that the teen wants to do. It also said that it would relive stress rom the body. There are a ton of tips for this site and every one seems to be true in some sense To finish this off havin I think that you can improve on keeping your wrist up when you type. Ireland I have not noticed anything wrong with your typing. http://www.-management-success.com/time-for-teens.html is the internet source.

Steven, you didn’t post anything about my skills. So now all I’m going to say is that I am terrible at managing my time and want to improve so I will work hard and make my schedule clear and make sure I’m organized and that everyone understands my goals I want to reach and not just me because I could use the help.

Ireland

10/19/2012 04:16:59 pm

Tyler,
Thank you for the comendment on my typing but I believe you were supposed to critique my procrastination. I think you would have told me to use my time wisely in class or get more motivated to do assignments or something very helpful like that.

Adam

10/19/2012 05:27:48 am

On tell others about your plans I think I would be a 1. On assessing your progress I would be a 3. On keeping the momentum going I would be a 2. On watching the clock I would be a 1. Spelling out your goals I would be a 1. Bringing your excuses to light I would be a 1. On creating a mental picture I would be a 4. http://voices.yahoo.com/helping-high-school-student-stop-procrastinating-311146.html. High school is a bad place for procrastination. Procrastination starts to show up on the longer term of projects in high school. It is best that parents get involved with their procrastinating student. They can usually help.
Toni: I think that you don’t procrastinate very much. You almost always have your assignments turned in and finished. So I don’t think you need much help.
Steven: I think you do procrastinate a lot. You have a hard time focusing in class and you don’t really get a lot done. If you stayed focused more you would have better grades.

Toni

10/19/2012 12:31:20 pm

Adam
Thank you for the compliment. I can assure you though that I do have my procrastinating flaws. I really do appreciate your praise. Thank you also for getting your DQ in on time. Just to let you know I procrastinate all the time with my room and chores. I do this because I hate them so much just to let you know that I procrastinate too.

Jack

10/19/2012 05:28:49 am

I am probably one of the worst procrastinator alive it’s in my blood to procrastinate if I had to give a number it would be a 1on all of them but in my opinion it should be lower. My plan to stop procrastinating is to put up a chart in my room that has all my assignments for the week and have a done or procrastinating sign and forever procrastination sign I have to do one more chore at my house. Other good ways are too tell people about your plan and you will feel obligated to fulfill the action. As well you get your moment going to finish other assignments. Toni, you have one of the best at not procrastinating once you are given an assignment you do it immediately and if you get it wrong you redo it. With that said Toni I give you a five on your procrastination evaluation. Austin you are as well one of the best at not procrastinating you does your assignments on time once you get it done will watching me goof off. Austin I give you a five. Also I can’t find anything to criticizes about any of you two Toni and Austin.

Toni

10/19/2012 12:46:52 pm

Jack
As I told Adam you guys both praise me way too much. I procrastinate all the time. I really do appreciate the compliments. I think you have been getting a lot better at not procrastinating. I mainly don’t procrastinate at school. I procrastinate with my room and chores. I really do appreciate the compliments.

Austin

10/19/2012 02:52:46 pm

Jack
Thank you for your comment. But I do put some things off until the last second mostly the DQs. I usually what until Friday to do them, but good job getting your DQ done on time and it’s kind of fun to watch you goof off.

Toni

10/19/2012 08:37:55 am

For the first skill I’d rate myself a 3. For the second skill I’d give myself a 2. I say this because I’d don’t look back until the very end of my project. The third skill I’d give myself a 4 because for most assignments I work on them until they are done. I don’t tend to wait very long to complete them. Next skill I’d give myself a 2 because I am always watching the clock or completely ignoring it. I’m not very good at keeping a pace because I end up panicking at the end to finish or at least the last few days. The sixth one I’d give myself a 3 because I can be alright at spelling out goals but other times I don’t. It really matters the assignment. The next skill for procrastination would be a 3 also because I can be ok at recognizing my faults and getting help. The last one I’d give myself a 5 because I am always seeing my goals ahead of me.
www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200308/procrastination-ten-things-know
This article talks about procrastination being a time management skill. It is also a planning skill. Procrastinators are not born that way they learn to be like that from their home environment. Procrastinators actively look for distractions that will take them away from their assignment.
Jack
You can improve on your procrastination by planning out things. Then follow those goals. Yes, Jack you do have poor planning and a very bad case of procrastination.
Emily
You do procrastinate some. You tend to stay away from subjects until you absolutely have to do them. I think you can help fix this by thinking ahead and deciding about how it will further affect your future. You should also work on your time management. This is also a big factor of what I said at the beginning.
I hope both of you take my constructive criticism into account and that it is useful.

Emily

10/19/2012 10:54:23 am

Toni thank you but I'm not sure if I agree totally with what you said because even if a made a mental list i would forget because I tend to and if I wrought out a note to my self I would set it down and forget were I put it and if I typed it up I would forget I had that but it is a very good idea if I could remember to do that everyday

DK

10/19/2012 08:46:10 am

I believe that when it comes to procrastinating, in the order listed on the computer I am a 4, 4, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2. Some things that I need to work on are keeping the momentum going because usually when I am doing something that is hard I don’t do anything afterwards and put them off until the last minute. I also need to work on spelling out my specific goals because some times I put things off until the last minute because it seemed like there was to much to do and I didn’t want to get started.
Some of the things in the article that I read are about how teens can keep track of when things happen and what time they are at. I also read about how you important it can be to break up things like big homework assignments so that you have time to do other things than the assignment but still get it done on time. Another thing I read about was how to schedule your time and use a to do list to help you stay on track and get things done.
Teresa I have noticed that you sometimes put things off until the last minute like most people do. I also believe that you should keep the momentum going once you have started because it can help you get a lot done, and it might help you if you did more time management.
Austin I think that time management could help you succeed and always get things in on time.
http://www.timemanagementhelp.com/highschool.htm

Teresa

10/19/2012 11:57:34 am

DK-
You're pretty right about that actually. I really should get things done sooner and keep going at whatever I'm doing so I can get more done. But I don't always put things off.

Austin

10/19/2012 02:37:08 pm

D.K
Thank you for the advice. Time management is something that I need to work on. I do some times leave stuff for the last minute like the replies I could have done sooner, and worked longer on the time test.

DK

10/19/2012 08:46:42 am

Hannah you have not submitted anything for me to respond to yet so I am just typing about how you need to stop procrastinating and get this blog done.

I’m pretty good at not procrastinating. For the first skill I think I am a five, I always tell somebody my plans on what I want to finish and when. I want it done by. For the second thing on the list, I think I am a 5 also, I spend only a little amount of time on a small project and a larger amount of time on a larger project. I think I ‘m a 4 because I don’t always use the motivation of finishing one task to make another task seem more fun. I think I am a 5 when it comes to watching the clock and doing my work. I set a timer usually or have a sibling/parent come get me after a specific amount of time when I’m working on a project or just anything in general. I think I am a 4 on thinking ahead when it comes to a project, I think only a few steps ahead and not ahead through the whole thing that I’m doing. I’m probably a 1 for writing down or telling my excuses, I never do that, it never occurred to me that telling an excuse instead of using it would work. I think I’m a 5 in thinking about what I want the finished project to look like, I always think about what I want something to look like before I get started. To improve in the areas I’m weak in, I will try using some of the techniques that people recommend to me. In the article I found it talked about 8 ways that managing your time will help to stop procrastination, one way is to make a “To Do List” everyday, two is to use spare minutes wisely- like reading your homework on the bus ride home. Three is to find the best time to do a specific task, such as doing math in the afternoon instead of late at night, four was to review all your notes everyday. Five was get a good nights sleep,. Six is to communicate you schedule to others, seven is don’t waste time agonizing, eight is to keep things in perspective.

Cecilia

10/19/2012 08:53:10 am

(Cont.) Aidan I think you can improve your procrastination by doing your work when it’s assigned. It will make things a lot easier when it comes the day when you have homework form every class and your can’t do it all at the last minute. Hannah, I think you can improve the same way, but also putting schoolwork before sports. I say that because if your grades fall you may not be able to be in any more sports.

For telling people my plans, I rate myself a two. I plan to make this number higher by telling my parents what I am up to when I do my homework. For assessing my progress along the way, I give myself a four. I plan to make this number higher by doing it all day and not just every now and then through the day. For keeping the momentum going, I rate myself a two. I intend to achieve this skill better by making myself excited over doing the task and just telling myself over and over “It’s fun”. The skill of not watching the clock and setting a timer I rate myself a 1 because I’ve only done that twice outside the school bell system…and I watch the clock a lot at home. I rate myself a four for spelling out my specific goals. I could improve at making sure and spelling out my specific goals by organizing so others can understand my goals and not just me. I rate myself a one at bringing my excuses to light. I can improve at this skill just by even thinking of it I have never thought to tell my excuses to my friends, family, or writing them down so I can actually get the work done and I think it’s a great idea that will help me to not procrastinate. For creating a mental picture of my accomplishment, I rate myself a3. I could think of that success as soon as I have that goal and not just wait until later to imagine it completed.
My article talked about how teens procrastinate and the different reasons, procrastinating, and habits you get when you procrastinate. It said when children age thirteen to eighteen procrastinate it’s because they think they are doing something else more important and that they may get away with not doing it at all but, the biggest problem is this can start habits of procrastination that last a lifetime. In addition, the article said that if you make it a habit to do your work early in conclusion you would feel more successful and less stressed.
Lexi, you are good at letting people know when something is due the problem is you do not do it unless you absolutely have to which your brain says that is the day before it’s due. I think if you managed your time better like schedule a certain amount of time to work on it all week then you could come to your full potential.
Adam, I think you should tell your parents or friends about your due assignments so they can help you if no one knows then it’s to late and your rushing and you won’t get as good of a product out of the assignment. I also think you should manage your time better so you can get everything done in time without feeling stressful and having to rush. I also think you should plan out your goals knowing how well you want everything to turn out. I think it would really help you if you at first admit your problems you have procrastinating if you can do this you can do great things in life.

(1) Tell others about your plans: I’m about a 4, I am usually good at staying ahead of schedule on planning pretty big things like the junior high dances and other activities last year but I could still do better.
(2) Asses your progress along the way: I’m about a 3, when I have to get an assignment in on a certain date I tend to procrastinate a lot (nobody comment on how late I am on the DQ).
(3) Keep the momentum going: I am about a 4 on that, if I am doing really well in a certain class I like to keep that class doing well but sometimes I lose that momentum and don’t remember to keep it going.
(4) Rather than watching a clock, set a timer to stay on schedule: I don’t really do this at all I might do it sometimes like when I’m reading or something so I would probably give myself a 2 or a 1.
(5) Spell out your specific goals: I guess that I do this sometimes but I don’t really know any situation I would have to do this unless I was failing so I would most likely be a 2 or a 3.
(6) Bring your excuses to light: 4, I kind of come up with stupid excuses for stuff sometimes but I usually just try to tell why I missed an assignment.
(7) Create a mental picture of your accomplishment: 5, this is the only one I have a 5 on because when I have a problem in school I know how to fix it or make it better.
All in all, I probably have a 3.5 on procrastination because I really do procrastinate on stuff that I really don’t have the motivation to do, but I try not to.
I chose an article called Overcoming Procrastination Manage Your Time. Get It All Done. It’s about how people have different levels of procrastination; some people are so bad that it stops them from fulfilling their potential. It tells you what procrastination is and what to do to avoid procrastination. In the article there are 3 big steps to overcome it.

Ireland

10/19/2012 04:09:03 pm

The two names I drew this week were Maddie and Pearl. Maddie, when I think about it I really don’t know you as well as I know Ally or Teresa but I do know that everyone procrastinates. So I think if you procrastinate as much as I, my advice to you would be to try to manage your time well and write things down a lot (That’s what I have to do a lot). Pearl, I think that if I had to critique you on something it would be the management of your time, or something like the matter of procrastinating. My advice to you Pearl would be to remember when assignments are due and come in and work, even though you have cross-country or already do come in for lunch.